Paper bag



(No Model.) H. R; OLIVER.

. 1 PAPER BAG. No. 259,198. Patented June 6,1882.

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I V I UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERBERT R. OLIVER, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

PAPER BAG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 259,198, dated June 6,1882.

Application filed March 22, issa'. (No model.)

To allwhom z'tmay concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT R. OLIVER,

of the cityof Baltimore and State of Maryland, 4

maybe sealed or secured in a closed condition and a firm or solidpackage produced without the bag being necessarily filled.

A bag constructed in accordance with my in vention, as hereinafterdescribed, of such size as to conveniently hold, say, ten pounds of acertain material, may be used equally as well for half the quantity, orfive pounds, and the package rendered firm or solid.

The said invention consists in providing one side of the bag with aflexible slide, in which a fastening device is held adjustably, the saidfastener being adapted .for attachment to the flap of the bag formed inthe folding or closing operation.

In the further description of the said invention which follows referenceis made to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, and inwhich- Figure I is a perspective view of the improved bag in an emptycondition. Fig. II is a similar view of the bag after it is closed andsealed. Fig. III is a cross-section of the bag.

Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts in all the views.

A is the bag proper.

B is a slitted strip of strong flexible material, preferably paper,secured at its edges to the outside of the bag, so as to leave a space,a.

G is a metallic fastening device, preferably a com mon paper-fastener,which is placed with its head within the space a ,-as shown. When thebag is empty the fastener may be easily moved to any pointlongitudinally of the paper strip; but after the bag has received itscontents and the open end is folded to form a flap, which is drawn downtightly and secured to the fastener, the position of the latter is noteasily changed, as the space a is closed.

I do not limit myself to the placing of the paper strip on the outsideof the bag, as the same may be secured to the inner surface of the sameand the bag slitted where the edges are lapped. Neither do I restrictmyself to the construction of fastener shown, as this device may be madein various ways.

I claim as my invention-- 1. A paper bag having a fastening or securingdevice adjustable in position with reference to the end of the bag,substantially as specified.

2. A paper bag having a longitudinal flexible guide for a fasteningdevice, whereby the position of the said fastener may be changed to suitthe quantity of material placed in the said bag, substantially asspecified.

HERBERT R. OLIVER.

Witnesses:

WM. '1. HOWARD, DANL. FISHER.

